DIR-SIT Facilities

  
 


Irradiation Information


Facility Name Centro de Producción y Esterilización Mosca de la Fruta La Molina
Insect Reared Ceratitis capitata
Type of irradiation source Co60
Model Gammabean 127 Nordion
Initial capacity (Ci)/date 60 000 Ci /March 1996
Type of dosimetry Fricke
Frequency of dose measurement Annual
Radiosterilization dose (Gy) 120
Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date
Temperature before irradiation (°C) 18
Temperature at irradiation (°C) 21
Atmosphere condition
Time of anoxia before irradiation (min) 60
Stage of insect treated pupae